Living beyond limits
Just recently, I found the following inspiring TED-story of Amy Purdy. When she was 19, Amy lost both her legs below the knee. And now...
To get to a happy place
People tend to think that they cannot feel happy until every one of their problems is solved. My experience is that it can well be the...
Helping others - a potent remedy
If you find yourself in a sad, depressed mood, fretting with yourself, there is 1 easy remedy that catapults you out of your sadness or...
Chose your battles wisely
Are you sometimes catching yourself nagging, fighting and quarreling, wondering how to get out of the negative spiral? In the past months...
Invest your brain + heart
Recently when going into a meeting with a colleague, she asked if she should bring her laptop, and I answered, “Just bring your brain and...
Happiness Decision Tree
We only live once, and so we better be happy and love what we are doing. And if we are not happy with our lives, then let's not shy away...
Love what you do
In my life's motto "live, love, laugh everyday", to love does not only refer to the love between man and wife, parent and child, loving...
Rising to the occasion
My friend Sevil once told me about the Turkish saying, “We plan and the gods laugh at us.” That’s exactly how I feel sometimes because...
My 9 tips for 365 days of wholehearted living
Many start the new year with good intentions: work less, feel more relaxed, become healthier, be in better shape, ….and I share with you...
Practicing love to nurture love
At the heart of my life's motto "live, love, laugh everyday" is LOVE. This motto element has many facets and is closely linked to the...